Fall is here and so is the time of year where we need to start fall maintenance around your home. Protect your investment by ensuring we complete regular maintenance and any necessary repairs that may be required around your home can help protect what perhaps maybe your biggest investment in your entire lifetime.
The following list are some useful maintenance tasks, which will help you to avoid the most common and costly problems before they occur.
Changing your filter once in every season or every three months (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter)
Furnaces or heating system should be serviced by a qualified service company. Typically gas furnace should be services every two years and Oil furnace should be done every year.
Bleed air from the hot water radiators, and turn the gas furnace pilot light on.
Vacuum electric baseboard heaters to remove dust, remove the grilles on forced-air heating systems and vacuum inside the ducts.
If you have a heat recovery ventilator (HRV), clean the outside air intake grill, the filters inside the unit, and the core, and pour water down the condensate drain to test it.
Have well water tested for quality.
Check the sump pump and line to ensure proper operation. There should be no line obstructions or visible leaks.
If you have a septic tank, measure the sludge and scum to determine if it needs to be emptied before spring. Tanks should be pumped out at least once every three years.
Replace window screens with storm windows, and ensure all windows, doors and skylights shut tightly, including the door between your house and garage.
Ensure that the ground around your home slopes away from the foundation wall to prevent water from draining into the basement.
Clean leaves from eaves-troughs and downspouts to ensure proper drainage from the roof, and check chimneys for nests or other obstructions.
Cover the outside of air conditioners, and drain and store outdoor hoses. Close the valve to the outdoor hose connection, and drain the faucet (unless it is frost proof).
Winterize landscaping by storing outdoor furniture, preparing gardens and, if necessary, protecting young trees or bushes for winter.
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